Inside a jar of Nutella you might have a little bit of the Ivory Coast, Turkey, Malaysia, the EU and the US. Processed in the EU, Turkey, Russia, Australia, North or South America, the cocoa and hazelnut spread is then shipped to 100 (or so) countries. ... [read more]

Tough to get in rain, ice or snow, NYC cabs never seem to be around when I need them. That is what makes Uber such a great story. First used in San Francisco, the idea behind Uber was to make more rides available when city licensing codes prohibited it. Since... [read more]

The power of the market could be the reason that 50 or 60 people can comfortably sit, sleep, dine, work and enjoy some entertainment in a very small space. Airlines know that they can charge global business travelers as much as $6000 for a business class... [read more]

Why aren’t we eating more quinoa (keen-wah)? Let’s just start with a NASA quote: “While no single food can supply all the essential life sustaining nutrients, quinoa comes as close as any other in the plant or animal kingdom.”... [read more]